Week of warmer weather starts Sunday, with sunny skies and temps in the low 40s

For Sunday expect sunny skies with temperatures reaching highs in the lower 40s and at night it will be mostly clear with some clouds that could move in after midnight, forecasters say. Photo Credit: Weather Underground

For Sunday expect sunny skies with temperatures reaching highs in the lower 40s and at night it will be mostly clear with some clouds that could move in after midnight, forecasters say. (Credit: Weather Underground)

Long Islanders lost an hour of sleep on Sunday but they're gaining some good news. This week's temperatures might warm up enough to bring on spring fever.

"We're finally getting back to near normal conditions," said Brian Ciemnecki, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Upton. "Normally this time of year we should be averaging highs of 45 degrees and we haven't been there for...

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Long Islanders lost an hour of sleep on Sunday but they're gaining some good news. This week's temperatures might warm up enough to bring on spring fever.

"We're finally getting back to near normal conditions," said Brian Ciemnecki, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Upton. "Normally this time of year we should be averaging highs of 45 degrees and we haven't been there for quite some time. With all the snow on the ground we're going to see some melting."

And yes, snow does appear once again, but only in the form of scattered flurries overnight. There will be no accumulation and the lows will fall to around 30 degrees.

But there is no doubt that it's going to feel a bit more springlike this week.

"The normal high for today is 46 and since Feb. 1 we've only had three days with temperatures in the 40s," said News 12 meteorologist Samantha Augeri. "Wind and pressure patterns are changing this week with winds more often out of the west and southwest. That's a warming wind for Long Island. Overall this week will be more typical for this time of the year weather wise."